Atlanta Falcons News and Rumors
NFC South still revolves around SaintsThere’s been a lot of speculation that all the offseason turmoil is going to cause the New Orleans Saints to crumble. I’m not buying that at all. Neither are the other three NFC South teams. Just take a look at what the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panth… |
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Pressure point: Falcons4 hours ago
Examining who faces the most challenging season for the Atlanta Falcons and why. From ownership through the front office and coaching staff and into every corner of the locker room, the Falcons firmly believe Matt Ryan has everything it takes to be an e… |
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Roddy White plummets 41 spots in top 100 ranking5 hours ago
D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com Falcons wide receiver Roddy White did not do a flip over his current Top 100 ranking. BIRDLAND — Falcons wide receiver Roddy White dropped 41 spots on “NFL Network’s The Top 100: Players of 2012” show on Wednesday. After leading the league with 11… |
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Dimitroff to participate in Bike to Work Day6 hours ago
D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff will participate in National Bike to Work Day on Friday. Dimitroff, a cycling enthusiast, will ride about 40 miles from Buckhead to Flowery Branch. The majority of his route will follow Buford Highway. He will be… |
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Dolphins to host Ovie Mughelli on ThursdayMay 16 (yesterday)
Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reports that free agent fullback Ovie Mughelli will fly to Miami tonight and visit the Dolphins on Thursday. Mughelli, who turns 32 next month, was a Pro Bowl lead blocker in front of Michael Turner with the Falcons in 201… |
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Deion Sanders ordered to pay $14K a month to wifeMay 16 (yesterday)
Staff reports, ajc.com Deion Sanders has been ordered to pay $14,000 a month to his estranged wife, USA Today reports. |
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Blogger Blitz: Atlanta's O-line shuffleMay 16 (yesterday)
NFC South blogger Pat Yasinskas talks about the plans for Falcons rookie lineman Peter Konz. |
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Bartkowski in next college Hall of Fame classMay 15 (yesterday)
Steve Bartkowski had just about given up on being named to the College Football Hall of Fame. Before he became a Falcons great and the first overall pick of the 1975 NFL draft, Bartkowski was an All-American at California, leading the country in passing… |
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Falcons sign third-round pick Lamar HolmesMay 15 (yesterday)
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Falcons are down to one unsigned draft pick. They announced Tuesday that they have come to agreement on a four-year contract with tackle Lamar Holmes. Holmes, who played at Southern Miss, was taken in the fourth round with the 91st overall pick of t… |
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Mike Smith says Falcons need to change playoff approachMay 15 (yesterday)
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Mike Smith has been the most successful regular season head coach in Falcons history. He’s the first coach to have consecutive winning seasons (the streak now stands at four), the first to take them to consecutive playoff berths and his winning percenta… |
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Falcons Have Flexibility with MoneyMay 15 (2 days ago)
Matt Loede, falconsgab.com Pat Yasinskas of ESPN.com reports that the Falcons have some money to play with these days. The Atlanta Falcons didn’t make the kind of big splash at the start of free agency that many of their fans wanted. But, little by little, they’ve made moves th… |
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Saints to review minicamp MondayMay 14 (3 days ago)
There already has been a lot of media coverage out of the weekend rookie minicamps held by the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers. The New Orleans Saints also had a rookie camp over the weekend, but there’s been very little talk about that. There’s… |
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Three more Falcons rookies under contractMay 14 (3 days ago)
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Offensive lineman Peter Konz wasn’t the only member of the Falcons’ draft class to leave the weekend’s minicamp with a new contract. The team also announced that fullback Bradie Ewing, safety Charles Mitchell and defensive tackle Travian Robertson w… |
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NFC South programming notesMay 14 (3 days ago)
It’s back to business as usual after a little down time. Before we start moving ahead, though, there were two events that happened while I was off that I’d like to weigh in on. The Atlanta Falcons released veteran fullback Ovie Mughelli. The Falcons l… |
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Former UGA tight end White, Stafford and Meisner signed by FalconsMay 13 (4 days ago)
D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com te Aron White, a football letterman graduating with a degree in management and an African-American studies minor, gives the student speech as President Michael F. Adams watches on during the 2010 Fall Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony at Stegeman Coli… |
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Falcons promote Vital, Kronenberg and RobinsonMay 13 (4 days ago)
FLOWERY BRANCH – In the wake of two former scouts joining former Falcons executive Les Snead, the new GM in St. |
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Falcons rookie Lamar Holmes ready to take next stepMay 12 (5 days ago)
FLOWERY BRANCH - Lamar Holmes is not short on self-confidence. The trait has served him well throughout his football career - first high school, then college and now, he hopes, in the NFL. |
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Matt Ryan focuses on getting in better shapeMay 12 (5 days ago)
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is getting ready for a big year by, well, getting a little bigger. “Every year, I try and pick a couple of things that I’d like to do better,” Ryan told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “One of the things this year i… |
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Falcons notes: Cris Carter's nephew, Kenny Stafford, in campMay 12 (5 days ago)
FLOWERY BRANCH - Wide receiver Kenny Stafford, who is on a tryout at the Falcons’ rookie minicamp, adjusted to a pass that was thrown behind him Saturday, came down with the ball and made a sudden move to get up field. |
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Not a Good Week to be a Falcons Running BackMay 12 (5 days ago)
Matt Loede, falconsgab.com By Jake Saltzman It was a historically bad week for Atlanta Falcon running backs, complete with revelations of owed taxes and a roster cut of a player who at one time made more money than any other player at his position. First broke the news that Jamal… |
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After a physical season, Ryan hitting the weights hardMay 12 (5 days ago)
FLOWERY BRANCH - Going all the way back to Matt Ryan’s Pro Day at Boston College, there were questions about his arm strength. |
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Ewing not ready to pencil himself into the lineupMay 12 (5 days ago)
D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com Bradie Ewing is taking part in the Falcons rookie minicamp. He feels no pressure to replace Ovie Mughelli. (Associated Press) By Chris Vivlamore Brady Ewing isn’t about to pencil himself into the lineup. The fullback was drafted in the fifth round (157t… |
